A U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer is being called an American hero by many after he rescued nearly 200 people from the deadly floods that took place in Texas the weekend of July 4th. “This was the first rescue mission of his career,

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — A rescue swimmer assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi is being called a hero for rescuing 165 from Camp Mystic during the July 4th flooding disaster. Petty Officer Scott Ruskan says his rescue team was sent to Central Texas on what should have been a 1-hour flight.

Scott Ruskan finished his training with the coast guard just six months ago; the Texas floods were his first rescue mission.